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Title: My first bow!
Post by: T.J. on August 15, 2009, 07:52:00 PM

Well after a lot of reading here, a couple books, and a class taught by Ryan and Pat O'sullivan I finally made my first bow. It's an osage bow 42# @ 28" and 64" long. My target was 45# so not bad. It came off at 44# and lost 2 lbs. after shooting it in. I used a brown beaver tail for the grip and rest and brown leather dye to stain it. Also notice the cool knot/hole on the bottom limb near the tip. There's a lot of stuff I need to improve upon and a lot of fine finish details I have to learn and develop the patience for but I had so much fun I had to make a new work bench for all the future ones I plan to make.

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Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: Pat B on August 15, 2009, 07:58:00 PM

Nice bow and pretty incredible for your first. With teachers like Ryan and Pat I'm not surprised!

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: Dano on August 15, 2009, 08:52:00 PM

Great lookin bow, congrats.

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: Paul/KS on August 15, 2009, 09:10:00 PM

WOW! Great looking bow. :thumbsup: That turned out very nice, I like the designs on the limbs. VERY sharp.
Sure looks a lot better than my first bow. Or my second or third...

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: 4runr on August 16, 2009, 07:59:00 AM

Dang Bud,

yer holdin out on me!!

SAWEET!!

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: KENDALL TECHAU on August 16, 2009, 09:30:00 AM

Very nice, Great job!

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: kodiakkid on August 16, 2009, 09:44:00 AM

Good looking bow! :clapper: :clapper:

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: Robertfishes on August 16, 2009, 10:42:00 AM

looks great, I see a lot of zero's before the #1 looks like you are planning to build a lot more bows!! congrats on your first of many.

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: T.J. on August 16, 2009, 02:58:00 PM

Thanks guys! I appreciate all of the kind words. One of my next projects in the next couple months is going to be a take-down osage bow. Good catch Robert, I plan on doing lots more bows! You guys are right it gets addicting.

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: Shore08 on August 16, 2009, 08:20:00 PM

Very nice, congrats on such a great looking first bow!

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: BMN on August 16, 2009, 09:34:00 PM

very nice, congrats.

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: SteveD on August 17, 2009, 04:57:00 AM

Very nice. Congrats on a great first bow,

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: ALW on August 17, 2009, 08:34:00 AM

Beautiful bow T.J. Is that from the piece you bought at ATAR? Very nice.

Aaron

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: pappy on August 17, 2009, 11:41:00 AM

Very nice job,Looks like Ryan and Pat done a good job teaching.Like the colors.
Pappy

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: DVSHUNTER on August 17, 2009, 01:17:00 PM

Nice job. Congrats on your first bow.

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: huntwithastick on August 17, 2009, 10:46:00 PM

very cool! I don't think I'm ready to try self bows yet. Again - very cool.

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: George Tsoukalas on August 18, 2009, 09:17:00 AM

Very nice looking bow. Jawge

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: Mike Mecredy on August 18, 2009, 11:03:00 AM

Great bow

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: PV on August 18, 2009, 11:59:00 AM

Looking good TJ :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: Canadabowyer on August 18, 2009, 06:22:00 PM

Great looking first bow TJ. Where did you get the beavertail?Tan it yourself?? Bob

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: T.J. on August 18, 2009, 08:05:00 PM

Thanks everyone. All of your comments really mean a lot.

Canadabowyer- I usually get them from Abe Penner in manitoba but this one I happened to get from Big Jims Archery.

Title: Re: My first bow!
Post by: kennym on August 18, 2009, 08:23:00 PM

Very well done TJ !! Excellent job! :thumbsup:

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